Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-19
ECHOES OF THE CELEBRATION.
The Closing Observances Of the Con.
slitutiOnal Centennial.

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The Closing Observances Of the Con.
! siitutiOnal Centennial.
| THR HIBERNIANs DINNER AND THE BANQUET AT THE
| ACADEMY OF MUsIC-THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS AT
| BoTH-ARS. CLEvELAND's RECEPTION AT wooTroN.
After the memorial exercises in front of indie
| pendence Hall, In Philadelphia, Saturday, OF
| winch full account was given in THE STAR,
| PRESIDENT and Mrs. Cleveland came to the front OF
| the piatlorm ana bowed their Acknowledgements
u 'ne TREMENDOUS applause. The President after.
| Ward attended the banquet OF the Hibernian So
| clety In the afternoon. Three hundred persons
sat down to the tables which were spread IN st.
Heorses Han, on Arch street. The hall and
| Iaoles were handsomely decorated with flowers
anu bunting, noral Shield surmOunted by the
irish harp. the banner Of the society, being espe-
| claly noticeable. When President Cleveland az
| rlFeu he was accompanied by VIM NJ. Singerly,
| secretary Falrchtld, Edwin s. stuart Col. B. X.
Jamison and Frank Siddall. AS the President en-
teren the entire assemblage rose to their feet and
| alnlu cheers and the waving OF handkerchiefs he
was escorted to n seat by the side OF the chair
| man. ex-Ciov. Andrew q. Curtin When GOV Cur
dcdp @ Tue asSeinbage to order he frst intro.
| uuoei poV. Green, or New jersey who responded
| to the toast, 1.-The Constitution of the Tinted
a,9 reerred to the fact that this was the
IN, ,ii Ia pom or the adoption OF the COnsttu
ZION OF the United States and the organization of
| tle iilosrnlan Society. Chairman Curtin then In
S dIouuCru PRESIDENT Cleveland, with a few intro
ducloiy remarks on The exalted character of the
Presidential Office
THE PRESIDENT sPcKE AS FOLLOWS:
shoua hardly think my participation in the centen-
M WAS satisfactory if had not the oppor
tuhty OF meeting the representatives of the society
winch, through its antiquity and associations bears
CLOSE re,Aton to the events OF time commence
S tat ! You celebrate hs Occasion reminder of
n iast that in the tronblous perious days of
membership u"bN names stood upon YOU, roll OF
nient ana ior the homes which they had found upon
its charter adtios and history sa bt r.s on
chsr,rtar , certihrate OF its PATRIOTS worth and
words Of WAS Washington who in is decared OF the
IS the sons OF st. rarcA Of which this ssoeiaton
m Wh wee are OF Its members to the glorious cause
b ben t on h redr tns part which the
notice nnnn iat socisty are today ASSUMING
your secretary that objectof your society is stated
this leads me to reflect how nearly allied love OF coun
Try as 20 Kindly humanity and how naturally such
and relief OF your stranger ana needy emigrants fol-
lows the Patriotism in which it had its origin Long
NAY Tue Hloeriian Society live and prosper, and long
may Its benevolent and humane work be prosecuted
celebrated, may those who shall then form it's mem,
beishir be as fully inspired with the patriotism of its
efal 1ehc,tatlon as the linen l See about me here.
me speech elected the most uproarous applause
ana mh e. the, the President, a few minutes later
started 10 leave the hall the members formed in
line and the President was compelled to give each
a nanashake; Brig Gen; scholield Coy. Beaver
vie or the Navy. also spoke Among the other
distinguished visitors were Cardinal Gibbons, Gen.
sheridan GOV. Bodwell OF Maine, GOV. Lounsbury
OF connecticut, Archbishop Ryan, Mr.. Chang Yen
doon, Gov. Richardson Of South Carolina, Gov
scales OF North Carolina Gov. Buckner OF Ken
| tGcky, GOV Davis OF Rhode Island. Gov. Biggs OF
| Delaware, Gov. Wilson OF West Virginia ex-tioy
| Hoyt and eX-GOy. Hartranft
At the Academy Of Music.
BANQUET OF THE HISTORICAL AND SCIENTIFIC So
| CIETlEs-THE president MAKES ANOTHER SPEECH
| The banquet OF the various historical and scien-
tlfc societies, which was held in the Academy OF
! Music. Saturday night, was fitting close to the
celebration. The auditorium was f1oored over
| and tables to accommodate 600 persons were most
advantageously disposed The decorations were
elaborate and tasteful. The President occupied
the seat OF honor. thanked on his right by Provost
Pepper OF the University OF Pennsylvania, who
| ". Childs. The other guests at this table were
Secretaries Secret o, Bayard and Farchd Frederick
cdo 'G mannel nan %sydr F HIsn
Isaac ,as1s ElWell' Cart schurz: Charles Francis
aams and wsr Joseph NJ Wilmer While the
rate menu Mrs. Cleveland, accompanied by
Mrs. Lamont, entered the upper proscenium box
and Mr.. Jamison with Mrs. Thompson and Mrs
| Little took possession OF the opposite box Their
arrival was signal for an outburst OF applause
rom the gentlemen below. which was followed by
Inc appearance In the balcony seats OF the wives,
daughters and sweethearts OF the gentlemen on
Inc h noor; Almost as soon as the ladies had taken
speech introduced the President. vigorous out
burst of applause greeted Mr.. Cleveland when he
arose TO respond. He said:
THE PRESIDENTS FINAL SPEECH
On such day as this, and in the atmosphere that
now surrounds him, feel that the President of the
United States should be thoroughly modest and hum
ble The great office he occupies stands day in the
this servant of the people and creature Of tie Constu
asc V .s ed Of this
corning his loyalty and obedience the law of his
rnsce he w nd thu that the rib for
the intellect attanments which would raise him far
land. rather such Inowiese Of A their cond L.
tlSn ana Sympathy with their wants and needs viii
appalled, Weight Of his respo oa Se and
and hs he tSs fail TO
Wrought from f theirs smpe
the spirit which cosstitnon life viii
the acsom 9RSI Of It's parposss
tie people Phlsepha shoald Of al our
patriotism The first ConstitutionaI Confess and
s has % M met here and 1
bell and the grave of Franklin. As look about me
devotion to science its regard for broadcast kow-
societies Of which anteiate the costitntion-I
gervins and protet.nT II for So yon Us E e
for Al your fellow conntrymen AMI for mankind tie
ment OF the 1rcest and bes. government ever vouci-
safed to mGn. 1t ia sacred trust and as time leads
our government further and further from the date Of
lts plrth may You solennly remember that a nation
never be furnished neglected but that brigh tIy
Dnrnsheu they may always he held alOft, fastening
the Raze OF patriotic people and keeping alive their
love ana reverence for the Constitution.
Justice Stanley Matthews responded to the toast
OF "The Federal Judiciary" Senator j. j. Ingalls,
10 congress-" FftZhuGh Lee to '"rhe United states
OF 1857" Charles Francis Adams to s"rhe United
states OF 1887" Gen. Sheridan to "The Army; ~
Admiral Luce to ''rhe Navy" Sir Lionel Playfair
TO "England;" Marquis de Chamhrun to "France: ~
Andrew d. White to american Educat1on" John
A. Kasson to "The Centennial Commission. " and
Henry NJ. Hoyt to "HOnor and Immortality to the
Members OF the Federal Convention OF 1857"
Mrs Cleveland's Reception.
BRILLIANT TOILETS OF LADIES IN THE FOYER-A
PLEASING SCENE.
While the banquet was in progress on the floor
OF the Academy an interesting and beautiful
scene was taking place in the front part of the
house, no glimpse OF which was caught by the
diners, many OF whom had no idea that it was
going on. Broadcloth clothes and linen shirt
fronts prevailed OF course on the dining floor but
In the 1Oyer where the scene referred to took
place, there was bright contrast in the shape of
brilliant feminlneto toilets 1t was reception given
by Mrs. Cleveland to the ladies Of PhiladelphiaS
best society," many OF them the wives OF those who
were so lndustnouSly consuming well-cOoked
v1andS and sparkling wines in another part of the
house. 1t was entirely distinct from the dinner,
and officially the wOmenS party was not recOg-
nized by the mems, though many smile went up